[外電]Scott explains desire for OKC

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原文出自nola.com http://www.nola.com/hornets/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/1138347554148660.xml Scott explains desire for OKC Coach doubts N.O. can back team in '06-07 Friday, January 27, 2006 By Benjamin Hochman Staff writer OKLAHOMA CITY -- Hornets coach Byron Scott, enraptured by fan support in Oklahoma City and wary of what awaits him in New Orleans, elaborated on why he said Wednesday night that he wants the Hornets to play in Oklahoma City next season 黃蜂教練Byron Scott表示他很喜歡OKC的球迷,而且很擔心NOL的一些未知數這也是他希望黃蜂下一季能夠繼續在OKC打球的原因 "I think we have an obligation to be back to New Orleans when economically they can support a team," Scott said Thursday. "And the reason I said I feel comfortable here (in Oklahoma City) and would like to play here next year, is because I don't see that happening next year. I really don't think they'll have the residency, the economics to support a second franchise. I think our attendance would probably be worse because I don't think you have enough people. Scott星期三說道: "當NOL經濟允許夠支撐球隊時,我想我們有義務要回去. "而另一個原因就是我覺得在OLC打球很舒服,所以下個球季也很想在這邊打球這是因為我不想看到明年有相同的情況發生. 我不會去想是否會定居的問題還有是否經濟能力來支援第二球季...而是考慮到我想我們的觀眾可能會很糟糕因為我認為目前並沒有足夠的人群 "That's my main concern," added Scott, who has been in New Orleans once since the season started. "(The Hornets players) are getting used to playing in front of a nice, packed crowd every night, where fans are really into the game. It would be a big letdown if you don't have the type of fans back in New Orleans that we hope we would get." 這也是我最主要所考量的,如果每一晚都有爆滿的球迷,而且都真的融入球賽當中球員的表現也會相對地更棒,相對的,如果NOL沒有我們所預期的球迷的話... 球員在場上的表現可能就大大地降低... A decision is expected from the NBA by the end of the month about the Hornets' plans for next season. Team owner George Shinn said he ultimately wants to return to New Orleans, but it's possible the team will remain in Oklahoma City for another season. NBA會在月底時決定下個球季黃蜂的計畫. 球隊老闆George Shinn說... 他仍然是想要回到NOL,但是下個球季,球隊可能還是會在OKC打球... The team started selling tickets Wednesday to the three games it has scheduled for New Orleans Arena in March. Team officials said they were cautiously optimistic that they will have good crowds for the games against the Los Angeles Lakers (March 8), Denver Nuggets (March 18) and Los Angeles Clippers (March 21). 星期三已經開始販售三月份在NOL主場的三連票了,球隊行政人員表示他們會謹慎地達到最佳的觀眾人數,這三場比賽分別是3/8對湖人, 3/18對金塊以及 3/21對快艇 Although Scott, who is in his second season as Hornets coach, has little influence over the decision, he is the day-to-day face of the team, and Wednesday was the second time he's indicated a preference for Oklahoma. 雖然Scott在黃蜂當兩年的教練,而且對於決策沒有很大的影響力... 但是他每天面對球隊,而且星期三也是他第二次表明出對於OKC的喜愛. A few weeks after the Hornets lost the first regular-season game they played in Louisiana, 101-88 to the Phoenix Suns on Dec. 16 before a sparse crowd at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Scott said he thought the Hornets would have won if the game had been played in Oklahoma City. 他們在輸了第一場幾個禮拜之後的12/16,當時在Pete Maravich Assembly Center 的觀眾很稀少之下,輸了對太陽的比賽...Scott認為如果是在OKC比賽的話就會贏球 "When that game was over," Scott said then, "I was upset at the players and myself for allowing that game to get away from us. But in the back of my mind, when I went to the locker room, I thought, if this game was in Oklahoma City, it wouldn't have been this close. If we would have had a 14-point lead going into the fourth quarter, we would have won the game." "當球賽結束"Scott接著說,我感到懊惱的是球員和我好像都無心在球賽之中.但是當我回到休息室仔細想想,如果這場比賽在OKC比賽的話,一定不會是這樣的結果. 假使我們有繼續保持14分領先,我們就可以贏得這場球" The Hornets announced Jan. 5 that they were moving the remaining five games that had been scheduled for Baton Rouge to Oklahoma and New Orleans. The proceeds from the two games played in Oklahoma went to the team's Hoops for Homes program in New Orleans. With the drafting of stellar point guard Chris Paul and several other key offseason moves, the Hornets are a much improved team from the 2004-05 season. A big reason for this season's 20-22 record, Scott and some players said, has been the home fans. The team is 12-7 in the Sooner State. On Wednesday night, after a home loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Scott said, "I would love to play here, stay here and play in Oklahoma City. I think our guys are enjoying it. I think the fans have been unbelievable. Out of our 12 home wins, I think the fans have won half of them, just with their energy." 自從Chris Paul加入後,球隊便增加進去季後賽的機會.黃蜂的表現也比去年好很多 Scott和某些球員都認為這是歸功於主場球迷的力量.目前是處於12勝7敗的情況在星期三的晚上敗給馬刺之後,Scott說 "我喜歡在OCK的感覺,我想我們的球員也很享受. The Hornets are 11th in the NBA in attendance with an average of 17,641, a number skewed by two games in college venues: 7,302 fans at LSU, and 11,343 at the University of Oklahoma in Norman on Jan. 13. On Wednesday against the defending-champion Spurs, the Hornets had a sellout crowd of 19,289 at the Ford Center. 目前觀眾人數平均為17,641人,排名為第11..另外有在LSU的人數是7,302人,在OKL大學的人數是11,343人. 星期三對馬刺時...在Ford Center售出了19,289的門票... Of course, the NBA is the first major league team to call Oklahoma City home, and the novelty of the NBA has made the Hornets a hit. While future sustainability is up for debate, Scott looks at the present. And the present is -- his team is pushing for a playoff spot, and his team plays well in Oklahoma City. "It's a college atmosphere," Scott said of home games. "The fans are crazy about the Hornets." Last season in New Orleans, the Hornets were dismal. At one point they won two of 31 games and were on pace to set the league record for fewest wins in a season before finishing with a franchise-worst 18-64 record. The Hornets averaged 14,221 fans last season with three sellouts, last in the NBA. But from a business standpoint, the team felt a corner was turned in the spring when Paul Mott became team president and rejuvenated the executive office. Last June, Hornets officials said the team was recording its highest sales figures since the franchise relocated to New Orleans in 2002. 去年黃蜂的18勝64敗...平均觀眾數14,221..在聯盟是吊車尾... 但是在Paul Mott變成總裁後,球隊的春天即將來臨= =...並且使得執行辦公室變有活力? (以下略...) "(New Orleans) is where we're supposed to be, but the most extreme disaster in the history of our country forced us to leave," said Hornets center P.J. Brown, a Louisiana native who lives in Slidell. "Right now, they're trying to do things to get their lives back on track. Would I prefer the team to eventually go back there one day? Yes. But as of right now, I just don't know if we're able to support a team right now. That's the question I don't know (the answer to)." PJ發表他對於球隊所在地區的一些看法 Scott admits he is in a "sticky situation" trying to be politically correct, but also trying to do what's best for his players. Asked if the Hornets have an obligation to be part of the city's rebuilding process, Scott said: "That's probably true, but I also say the NBA is in the business of making money, and Mr. Shinn is in the business of making money -- he's the owner of the team. If we go back there, even if we're only getting (a smaller number of fans), that means he's losing a ton of money -- and so is the NBA. I do understand the obligation. We're all in a tough situation because this is New Orleans' basketball team. You had something that drastically changed that in Hurricane Katrina. . . . Scott說錢對於NBA和老闆才是最重要的...所以...如果回去觀眾數很糟糕... 對他們來說會損失很大,目前球隊處於棘手的情況...因為這是NOL的籃球隊.. 但是在颶風來過之後一切都變了... "But the truth of the matter is -- can they support a basketball team? And a lot of people are saying by next year, they don't think there's any way the city will be rebuilt enough to where they can support two (professional) franchises. As a coach, that's my concern. I want these guys to be able to play in an environment where it generates the energy. We went to Atlanta to play, and we all looked around, and even the players were like, 'Geez.' There were like 7,000-8,000 fans there. It's tough to get up and play every single night when you don't have the type of fan base we have here right now (in Oklahoma City)." Because of a dramatic reshaping of the roster last offseason, most of the Hornets' players don't have ties to New Orleans. Five of the 14 Hornets were attained in the summer or fall and spent only days in the city. Brown, in his 13th season in the NBA, understands the mindset of New Orleanians: "From a mental standpoint, just having the team back there, it's showing the country that we're taking steps to get back to where we were. And the Hornets were becoming a big part of the business community. . . . "I know the Hornets are going to be OK, no matter what. I want what's best for the state of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans. That's where I'm from, and that's where my heart is. Not only just now, but I mean 10 years from now, 20 years from now." . . . . . . . Benjamin Hochman can be reached at bhochman@timespicayune.com or (504) 826-3409. ======================== 原諒我...快睡著了...orz 所以沒有翻的很好... 大家新年要快樂哦... -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 219.80.140.183